Stephen Strasburg Roughed Up In Return From DL, Marlins Win Big

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Strasburg (5-3), who had been on the disabled list since July 29, retroactive to July 22, with inflammation in his right shoulder, yielded six hits and six runs over 4 1/3 innings.

Stephen Strasburg was bound to have a full-on ugly outing at some point and that time has come. In his first start following his stint on the disabled list for inflammation in his pitching shoulder, Strasburg gave up six earned runs in four and a third innings of work.

Dan Uggla got the Marlins on the board early with a two-run homer off Strasburg in the the top of the 1st inning. The four strikeouts by the Nationals phenom marks the lowest total of any outing in his career. It’s also the first time he’s given up more than three runs in any appearance in the Majors.

Strasburg hasn’t pitched since a 5 2/3-inning stint at Cincinnati on July 21 that resulted in the rookie phenom’s fifth victory in seven decisions since his much-publicized callup to the majors in early June. The 2009 No. 1 overall pick had been scheduled to work Washington’s game with Atlanta on July 27, but experienced some stiffness in his throwing shoulder and was placed on the 15- day disabled list as a precaution.

Making his first start since April 18, Marquis (0-4) lasted only four innings and allowed five runs, although three were unearned due to a pair of Washington errors in the opening frame. The veteran righty had been sidelined more than three months after having surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow.